The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-08-04
BRITISH NAVAL REVIEW.

BRITISH NAVAL REVIEW,
TIL British Jubilee Naval Review Aasfds /
UAisse and Memorable spectacls.
Oas IL tho Most Notable Dsnonstratisias Il II.
Kind Witnessed IL Aoder. Tines.
The British Jubilee Naval Review at
spithead, was throngcd by visitors from
all parts Of the world. The Queen and
family and the aristocracy generally, were
present, and among other Americans were
Mr.. McLane, United States minister to
France; Mr.. Curry, United States minister
to Spain; Mr.. White, second secre.
tary Of the American legation at
London; Lieut.. Chadwick, naval attache
OF the American legation at London: Lieut..
buckingham, naval attache Of the Ameri.
United States consul general at London;
Gen. oseph F. Hawley and Senator Frye.
August Jay, second secretary OF the AmSri.
can legation at Paris, Chester A. Arthur,
Mrs. Frank Leslie and Mrs. Logan Roots
were aboard different crafts. w. K. Van.
derbilt's yacht, the Alva, was conspicu.
GUS.
The vessels participating in the pageant
az paraders numbered 1913 pennants, and
included three sqaadrons ofironclads and
cruisers, aggregating thirty:four vessels,
seventy.five torpedo boats, gunboats and
iron defense ships divided into five fotillas,
six training brigs and thirteen troop ships.
Besides these 1913 ships under drill, there
wore the imperial and Indian troop ships ap.
pointed to carry the distinguished visitors.
Tho war ships were drawn up in four
lines facing up tho channel, the starboard
column being opposite the Isle OF Wight
and the port column being off Portsmouth.
Tho ships were stationed two cables apart,
the lines being three cables between. The
flotillas wero ranged In double columns be-
tween the port column OF cironlads and the
main land, and the troop ships were placed
In single column between the starboard line
and the Islo 81 Wight. This niudo four
lines OF vessels on one side III the channel
and three On the other, extending from
South Sea castle to the Rye middle shoal,
to the east approach to the alley. between
the divisions and tho tlotillas. At
10 o'clock tho two De vonshtre tugs
blocked the west entrance to
the lines to all but ships OF war
and the Manly and the Malta. The troops
ships and other vessels conveying visitors
wore permitted to make a tour around the
columns before 2 o'clock. after which they
took up tho positions assigned them. The
small vessels appropriated to visitors an
chored at 2 o'clock abreast tho torpedo
flotilla. The private craft carrying sight
seers numbered several hundred. They
represented the pleasure boats Of all ma.
tions. Probably no such fleet was ever
seen before in time OF peace. Every
class OF the British navy was
represented. The review OF the C-imean
fleat by tho queen and the prince consort
thirty one years ago would suffer by com.
parison with these. The stout, wooden
ships which figured In that reviow were
Nelson's old ship, the Victory, was a con-
spicuous object and hor old timbers echoed
again, rs boat after boat passed her the
full complement cheering vociferously. The
old ship mounted q gun
or two and joined in the universal
salute to the queen. Shortly after
2 o'clock when order was perceptible on
the water, the Euphrates, the Crododile
and the Matabnr proceeded to the west.
ward OF Osborne, and stood in readiness to
escort the alyachts when tho queen en-
barkod ut 8 O'clock to review tho fleet. Tho
queen left Osborne a few minutes before
o'clock and went aboard the royal yacht,
Victoria and Alberta. Her majesty left
tho buoy in Osborne bay at 3 O'Clock. sho
wa, proceeded by the Trinity
yacht and was followed by
tho royal yachts, Osborne and
Euphrates, Crocodile and Malabar. The
royal procession proceeded straight to Its
destination and passed. between tho lines.
leaving the coast defense ships, gunbonts
and torpedo boats on heport hand. Att.
er proceeding az far IT'S Horse FL.
bow buoy the Victoria and Alberta turned
to starbo ard, passed between tho two col.
umns OF large ships forming B and c
squadron, and then between tho lines
OF foreign ships OF war. AZ her
majesty passed through tho lines OF
these endless war ships, each yard being
after cheer was sent up from tho crews to
greet their sovereign. but It was not until
tho qucen had gone through tho double
line that the great cannon OF the big ships
began to thunder forth the royal salute
with q roar that caused the great vessels
to toll and the sea to increase it's heaviny,
as shot after shot came booming over the
water. On such vessels as had no nasts, tho
turrets, breastworks and decks were linod
by Jack tars, and the queen had no reason to
complain Of her reception, either on her
progress down the line or on her return to
Osborne, which was safely reached before
9 O'Clock. The royal yacht Osborne, with
the prince and princess OF Wales on board,
followed the queens yacht all the way.
Tho vessels which were drawn up in limo
whom the queen passed extended over four
miles, and this length was added to by tho
great troop ships, laden with spectators.
also falling into line and saluting the queen
as she made her progress.